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Lot 194

Animal, Folk & European Decorative Art Collection

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About this lot

Country of Origin: United States, Britain, Continental Europe/Switzerland, and East Asian/Chinese styles

Period: Various 20th Century

Artist: Walter Hunt (British, 1861–1941); Thomas Woodward (British, 1801–1852); Dorothy Gwillim; Nicolas Markovitch / “Marc” (Serbian-French, 1894–1964)

Medium: Color reproduction prints, cut paper artwork, oil theorem painting on velvet, and color lithographic reproduction.

Dimensions: Various; all individually framed.

Condition: Frame kept with age related wear to glazing and backing materials. Minor surface, matting, and frame wear.

Additional Information:
Collection of five individually framed works spanning Victorian animal imagery, traditional folk art technique, Asian decorative papercutting, and European architectural art.

  1. Walter Hunt (British, 1861–1941), after More Frightened Than Hurt, 1888 — Framed color reproduction after Hunt’s Victorian animal painting depicting hounds and puppies encountering goslings on stone steps. The original composition dates to 1888.

  2. Thomas Woodward (British, 1801–1852), after The Puckeridge Foxhounds — Framed color reproduction after Woodward’s noted British sporting painting depicting a group of foxhounds indoors. Original composition dates to the first half of the 19th century.

  3. Cat, Butterfly & Peonies Fan-Form Papercut — Framed Asian/Chinese-style cut-paper composition featuring a cat among flowering peonies and a butterfly, arranged within a traditional fan shaped format. Artist unknown; likely late 20th to early 21st century.

  4. Dorothy Gwillim, Strawberry Theorem Painting — Original theorem style oil painting on velvet depicting two strawberries with leaves and curling tendrils. Executed using the traditional multiple stencil theorem technique. American, likely late 20th century.

  5. Nicolas Markovitch / “Marc” (1894–1964), Heidelberg — Vintage color lithographic reproduction after a watercolor view of Heidelberg, Germany, showing historic architecture and a fountain. Produced as part of Markovitch’s European architectural series, associated with Swiss publishing by Stehli Frères, circa 1930s–1940s.

Lot details

Lot
194
Category
Antiques and Fine Art Auction
Estimate
$100–$200
Starting bid
$30
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Bidding closes
Oct 29 at 1:15 pm ET
Starting bid $30
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